Taco Man Express was such a disappointment for our son and daughter-in-law's wedding reception. The staff that came to the reception were rude and unprofessional. They actually pulled the event planner aside and asked to have the balance paid for their service, implying they would shut down before even serving. The balance had been paid well in advance of the event. Once he was told that, he checked and discovered that to be true. No apology was offered.
The catering contract had specific stipulations for appetizers. They fell far short of that. Minimal amounts were provided, not enough for the reception attendees. They actually forgot to bring tortilla chips for the various salsas. The event planner had to leave and go buy chips.
After the event, they packed up the main meal leftovers and placed them inside a refrigerator at the event venue. One of the aluminum containers had a large knife slit through the bottom. The grease leaked all over the venue's refrigerator, creating a pool of grease in the bottom of the fridge. The refrigerator had to be completely emptied and thoroughly cleaned for the venue owners.
This company was horrible in their service, quality, and execution. I would not recommend using them for any catered event.
Matthew Hallmark
DO NOT HIRE TACOMAN EXPRESS for Your Wedding
Tacoman Express (Santa Maria, CA) was one of the worst decisions we made for our big day. Their communication was sloppy and unprofessional from the start. The night before our wedding, they emailed at 10 PM asking if the venue had ovens — despite months of coordination.
They called the groom 15 minutes before the ceremony to ask where to park, then hung up on him. Their staff was rude, complained about the weather (75°!), and stopped serving food mid-reception claiming we hadn’t paid — even though we had. They bypassed our coordinator, demanded money from the groom’s father, and only resumed service once we showed proof — no apology, no accountability.
They never served the rest of the appetizers, asked us to pose with their truck for Instagram (seriously?!), and packed leftovers into leaking containers that ruined the venue fridge.
Whether it was attempted scamming or just complete incompetence, Tacoman Express added stress, confusion, and chaos to what should’ve been a joyful day. Avoid them at all costs.
Libby Hill
Horrible Experience – DO NOT HIRE TACOMAN EXPRESS for Your Wedding
We hired Tacoman Express (Santa Maria, CA) to cater our wedding, and we deeply regret it. Their unprofessionalism, incompetence, and complete lack of regard for our big day added an enormous amount of stress to what should have been a joyful, smooth celebration. Here’s what happened:
1. Unprofessional Communication: From the very beginning, their email responses were incredibly unprofessional — often just one poorly written sentence without punctuation, grammar, or basic courtesy.
2. Last-Minute Chaos: Despite our coordinator being in contact with them for months, they emailed us at 10 PM the night before our wedding to ask if the venue had ovens and who their contact was. This was shocking and inexcusable.
3. Day-Of Disaster: 15 minutes before our ceremony, instead of communicating with our coordinator or figuring things out themselves, they called the groom’s personal cell phone to ask where to park — then hung up on him once they spotted a parking attendant.
4. Rude and Unpleasant Staff: While serving food, the staff were grumpy and complained constantly — about the 75° weather, no less. Not once did they seem glad to be there or happy to serve our guests.
5. Payment Scam Attempt: After serving just a few appetizers, they suddenly claimed they hadn’t received the second half of our payment and refused to serve the rest of the food. They bypassed our coordinator and went directly to my husband’s father to demand payment. Thankfully, he paused and brought in our coordinator, who came to us in the middle of our private photo break to explain the situation. My husband pulled up proof of payment, which the coordinator took back to them. Only then did the caterer “magically” find a note in his clipboard showing we had paid in full weeks earlier — along with his own Venmo record. No apology was given. They simply resumed serving lunch like nothing happened. We never received the rest of the appetizers.
6. Inappropriate Behavior: As we finally got to sit and eat, exhausted and starving, they had the nerve to ask us to pose with our plates in front of their food truck for their Instagram. We were too drained to say no, but it felt incredibly exploitative and tone-deaf given everything that had just happened.
7. Leftovers Mishandled: After the reception, they packed the leftovers in containers that were either poorly chosen or deliberately tampered with — the bottoms had been cut open, and greasy sauce leaked all over the venue’s fridge. Our family had to help clean the mess.
We later learned from family just how much worse things were behind the scenes than we had even realized on the day. The whole experience was appalling. We still can’t say for sure whether they were trying to scam us or were simply that disorganized and negligent, but either way — it was completely unacceptable. If they were trying to double-collect payment, it was a gross scam. If they weren’t, it’s even more alarming that they would wait until the moment of service to check their records.
Bottom line: Tacoman Express nearly ruined one of the most important meals of our lives and made our day significantly more stressful than it needed to be. Their actions were not only unprofessional — they were unacceptable. We strongly warn anyone planning an event to stay far, far away.
Realest Reviewz
I just happened to be delivering where these guys were throwing a school lunch party. They stopped to ask me if I was hungry. They gave me a packed plate with a bit of everything. Stuffed jalapeño, churros and 🔥tacos. Very clean organized setup and great food. Very friendly owner and staff. Talk about the right place right time. I have my taco guy for any party in the future. 5 star tacos with 5 star service. Competitive pricing variety menu and extended hours.🔥
Chris Vargas
Very impressive setup. Food is on point. Wow the flavors is so delicious real authentic Mexican homemade cooking better then mom's cooking. Shhh don't tell her I said that . Service is great. I highly recommend Ricky the taco man express. For you next party. Oh yeah Hugh quesadillas loaded how you want it . Caution its will put you in Food coma.
Luis Lupercio
Much good
Alicia Marie
Central Coast Tacos is a must hire for your next event catering needs. Our venue has worked with their team countless times and can say that they are professional, friendly, provide quality food and service, and reliable. Brittany is a pleasure to work with and consistently maintains high standards. You won’t be disappointed! We always look forward to having Central Coast Tacos at our venue!
Angel Dazo
Tacoman express catered my one year anniversary of my stem cell transplant and I am still cancer freeFood is excellent and the staff went above and beyond our expectations the food was amazing best tacos I’ve had they did all of the side dishes beans,rice, guacamole and they even make quesadillas and made homemade salsa’s green and red sauceI highly recommend Tacoman express for all your catering needsThank you Tacoman express for your service and professional services and most of all those tacos
Emily Taylor
Taco Man Express catered our party for 130 people, and they did an amazing job. They were prompt, courteous, and most importantly the tacos were incredibly good. Numerous guest said these were the best tacos they ever had! I am very pleased with their service and highly recommend them. The price was excellent, too- lower than other comparable taco caterers.
Amanda Nelson
Do not use this company for catering! They completely ruined my event and refused to take accountability for their actions. Not only that, their staff bad mouthed my family saying it was our fault. From day one they were told a date and they agreed on that date. Well, when that date arrived,they were no where to be seen. They referred to an invoice that had a different date completely that we never saw. We went back on all our emails and text messages and it was for the date we originally set. They finally showed up two hours late. My whole time line was messed up. Literally, the entire event was ruined. Oh, and the kicker. They were rude to my guests and acted out off to even be there. Then at the event they demanded payment, when the invoice wasn’t correct. We never received what we had agreed upon. This is a shady rotten business, with disrespectful employees and subpar food. Safe yourself and look somewhere else for catering. Oh and to the company if you’re reading this, thanks for ruining my wedding!
By far the BEST OF THE BEST!! Not only are they AMAZING with their prices, but they also are beyond attentive with dietary needs and restrictions (when I booked with them, they literally asked if I had any dietary needs which I thought was so AMAZING!) I’ve booked both their taco options and their bbq option and the food speaks for itself, you can tell it’s all homemade with love! Also the staff was so nice and helpful! You can tell why Taco Man Express has been in business for as long as they have! I will always turn to them for not only tacos but bbqing as well!! Thank you again you guys for making my event even better!!
Katie Faye
Disappointed in the lack of options as someone who excludes animals products in my diet. I asked for any vegan options and the man said I could get a rice and beans but when I asked to verify if there was lard or chicken broth in either options, he responded with “you can tough it out for a day”. I can’t imagine how someone can run a business and be so rude to customers.
Cait Anderson
We had Taco Man Express for our wedding and it was the best Mexican food I've ever had! The tacos were a bitable size which was so fun and great so no spilling occurred on our outfits! They also had horchata, rice & beans and guac which were delicious! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun food option!
Cait Trom
We had Taco Man Express for our wedding and it was the best Mexican food I've ever had! The tacos were a bitable size which was so fun and great so no spilling occurred on our outfits! They also had horchata, rice & beans and guac which were delicious! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun food option!
Leslie Slover
They were so good my little girl had to make one the next day at the kids museum. Thank you the food was great!
Taco Man Express was such a disappointment for our son and daughter-in-law's wedding reception. The staff that came to the reception were rude and unprofessional. They actually pulled the event planner aside and asked to have the balance paid for their service, implying they would shut down before even serving. The balance had been paid well in advance of the event. Once he was told that, he checked and discovered that to be true. No apology was offered.
The catering contract had specific stipulations for appetizers. They fell far short of that. Minimal amounts were provided, not enough for the reception attendees. They actually forgot to bring tortilla chips for the various salsas. The event planner had to leave and go buy chips.
After the event, they packed up the main meal leftovers and placed them inside a refrigerator at the event venue. One of the aluminum containers had a large knife slit through the bottom. The grease leaked all over the venue's refrigerator, creating a pool of grease in the bottom of the fridge. The refrigerator had to be completely emptied and thoroughly cleaned for the venue owners.
This company was horrible in their service, quality, and execution. I would not recommend using them for any catered event.
DO NOT HIRE TACOMAN EXPRESS for Your Wedding
Tacoman Express (Santa Maria, CA) was one of the worst decisions we made for our big day. Their communication was sloppy and unprofessional from the start. The night before our wedding, they emailed at 10 PM asking if the venue had ovens — despite months of coordination.
They called the groom 15 minutes before the ceremony to ask where to park, then hung up on him. Their staff was rude, complained about the weather (75°!), and stopped serving food mid-reception claiming we hadn’t paid — even though we had. They bypassed our coordinator, demanded money from the groom’s father, and only resumed service once we showed proof — no apology, no accountability.
They never served the rest of the appetizers, asked us to pose with their truck for Instagram (seriously?!), and packed leftovers into leaking containers that ruined the venue fridge.
Whether it was attempted scamming or just complete incompetence, Tacoman Express added stress, confusion, and chaos to what should’ve been a joyful day. Avoid them at all costs.
Horrible Experience – DO NOT HIRE TACOMAN EXPRESS for Your Wedding
We hired Tacoman Express (Santa Maria, CA) to cater our wedding, and we deeply regret it. Their unprofessionalism, incompetence, and complete lack of regard for our big day added an enormous amount of stress to what should have been a joyful, smooth celebration. Here’s what happened:
1. Unprofessional Communication:
From the very beginning, their email responses were incredibly unprofessional — often just one poorly written sentence without punctuation, grammar, or basic courtesy.
2. Last-Minute Chaos:
Despite our coordinator being in contact with them for months, they emailed us at 10 PM the night before our wedding to ask if the venue had ovens and who their contact was. This was shocking and inexcusable.
3. Day-Of Disaster:
15 minutes before our ceremony, instead of communicating with our coordinator or figuring things out themselves, they called the groom’s personal cell phone to ask where to park — then hung up on him once they spotted a parking attendant.
4. Rude and Unpleasant Staff:
While serving food, the staff were grumpy and complained constantly — about the 75° weather, no less. Not once did they seem glad to be there or happy to serve our guests.
5. Payment Scam Attempt:
After serving just a few appetizers, they suddenly claimed they hadn’t received the second half of our payment and refused to serve the rest of the food. They bypassed our coordinator and went directly to my husband’s father to demand payment. Thankfully, he paused and brought in our coordinator, who came to us in the middle of our private photo break to explain the situation. My husband pulled up proof of payment, which the coordinator took back to them. Only then did the caterer “magically” find a note in his clipboard showing we had paid in full weeks earlier — along with his own Venmo record. No apology was given. They simply resumed serving lunch like nothing happened. We never received the rest of the appetizers.
6. Inappropriate Behavior:
As we finally got to sit and eat, exhausted and starving, they had the nerve to ask us to pose with our plates in front of their food truck for their Instagram. We were too drained to say no, but it felt incredibly exploitative and tone-deaf given everything that had just happened.
7. Leftovers Mishandled:
After the reception, they packed the leftovers in containers that were either poorly chosen or deliberately tampered with — the bottoms had been cut open, and greasy sauce leaked all over the venue’s fridge. Our family had to help clean the mess.
We later learned from family just how much worse things were behind the scenes than we had even realized on the day. The whole experience was appalling. We still can’t say for sure whether they were trying to scam us or were simply that disorganized and negligent, but either way — it was completely unacceptable. If they were trying to double-collect payment, it was a gross scam. If they weren’t, it’s even more alarming that they would wait until the moment of service to check their records.
Bottom line: Tacoman Express nearly ruined one of the most important meals of our lives and made our day significantly more stressful than it needed to be. Their actions were not only unprofessional — they were unacceptable. We strongly warn anyone planning an event to stay far, far away.
I just happened to be delivering where these guys were throwing a school lunch party. They stopped to ask me if I was hungry. They gave me a packed plate with a bit of everything. Stuffed jalapeño, churros and 🔥tacos. Very clean organized setup and great food. Very friendly owner and staff. Talk about the right place right time. I have my taco guy for any party in the future. 5 star tacos with 5 star service. Competitive pricing variety menu and extended hours.🔥
Very impressive setup. Food is on point. Wow the flavors is so delicious real authentic Mexican homemade cooking better then mom's cooking. Shhh don't tell her I said that . Service is great. I highly recommend Ricky the taco man express. For you next party. Oh yeah Hugh quesadillas loaded how you want it . Caution its will put you in Food coma.
Much good
Central Coast Tacos is a must hire for your next event catering needs. Our venue has worked with their team countless times and can say that they are professional, friendly, provide quality food and service, and reliable. Brittany is a pleasure to work with and consistently maintains high standards. You won’t be disappointed! We always look forward to having Central Coast Tacos at our venue!
Tacoman express catered my one year anniversary of my stem cell transplant and I am still cancer freeFood is excellent and the staff went above and beyond our expectations the food was amazing best tacos I’ve had they did all of the side dishes beans,rice, guacamole and they even make quesadillas and made homemade salsa’s green and red sauceI highly recommend Tacoman express for all your catering needsThank you Tacoman express for your service and professional services and most of all those tacos
Taco Man Express catered our party for 130 people, and they did an amazing job. They were prompt, courteous, and most importantly the tacos were incredibly good. Numerous guest said these were the best tacos they ever had! I am very pleased with their service and highly recommend them. The price was excellent, too- lower than other comparable taco caterers.
Do not use this company for catering! They completely ruined my event and refused to take accountability for their actions. Not only that, their staff bad mouthed my family saying it was our fault. From day one they were told a date and they agreed on that date. Well, when that date arrived,they were no where to be seen. They referred to an invoice that had a different date completely that we never saw. We went back on all our emails and text messages and it was for the date we originally set. They finally showed up two hours late. My whole time line was messed up. Literally, the entire event was ruined. Oh, and the kicker. They were rude to my guests and acted out off to even be there. Then at the event they demanded payment, when the invoice wasn’t correct. We never received what we had agreed upon. This is a shady rotten business, with disrespectful employees and subpar food. Safe yourself and look somewhere else for catering. Oh and to the company if you’re reading this, thanks for ruining my wedding!
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By far the BEST OF THE BEST!! Not only are they AMAZING with their prices, but they also are beyond attentive with dietary needs and restrictions (when I booked with them, they literally asked if I had any dietary needs which I thought was so AMAZING!) I’ve booked both their taco options and their bbq option and the food speaks for itself, you can tell it’s all homemade with love! Also the staff was so nice and helpful! You can tell why Taco Man Express has been in business for as long as they have! I will always turn to them for not only tacos but bbqing as well!! Thank you again you guys for making my event even better!!
Disappointed in the lack of options as someone who excludes animals products in my diet. I asked for any vegan options and the man said I could get a rice and beans but when I asked to verify if there was lard or chicken broth in either options, he responded with “you can tough it out for a day”. I can’t imagine how someone can run a business and be so rude to customers.
We had Taco Man Express for our wedding and it was the best Mexican food I've ever had! The tacos were a bitable size which was so fun and great so no spilling occurred on our outfits! They also had horchata, rice & beans and guac which were delicious! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun food option!
We had Taco Man Express for our wedding and it was the best Mexican food I've ever had! The tacos were a bitable size which was so fun and great so no spilling occurred on our outfits! They also had horchata, rice & beans and guac which were delicious! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a fun food option!
They were so good my little girl had to make one the next day at the kids museum. Thank you the food was great!
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